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Handwriting · Robert Leuschke

Ephesis

Case
72 px
Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in
0 em
1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Ephesis', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Ephesis is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Ephesis has an x-height shorter than 78%, is narrower than 79% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 79%.

Compare with Alex Brush →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Alex Brush

Ephesis on one light table with its two closest fonts, Alex Brush (89 out of 100) and Bonheur Royale (84). Alex Brush is 12% wider and 13% lighter, with an x-height 22% taller; Bonheur Royale is 14% narrower and 23% heavier, with an x-height 8% shorter.

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Ephesis and Alex Brush laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with EphesisAlex Brush…

Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.

Open in the compare tool →

02 / Letters

The Ephesis alphabet

Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400

Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.

  • &
  • ?
  • !
  • @
  • %
  • (
  • )

Learning cursive? The cursive alphabet, letter by letter →

With this font

03 / Sizes

Ephesis at every size

1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words

  • 12 px
  • 16 px
  • 24 px
  • 36 px
  • 48 px
  • 72 px

04 / Facts

Who made Ephesis, and can you use it?

Designer
Robert Leuschke
Kind
Handwriting
Styles
1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since
2021
Character sets
latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
Licence
SIL Open Font License 1.1

Can I use it?

Commercial use
Yes.
Logos
Yes.
Websites and apps
Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
PDFs and documents
Yes.
Changes
Yes.
Sharing the files
Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Ephesis is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

Already in your apps?

Google Docs
Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
Word, PowerPoint
No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
Figma
Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
Canva
Not verified. Search its font menu for Ephesis, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Ephesis under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Ephesis on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Ephesis, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Ephesis. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
34.0% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
68.6% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.50lowercase against capitals
Width
31.9% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
36%letter box filled

How we measure →

Where it stands among handwriting faces

Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind

  • x-heightSmaller than 78% of handwriting faces

  • WidthNarrower than 79% of handwriting faces

  • InkLighter than 79% of handwriting faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Ephesis

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Ephesis →Compare side by side →Get Ephesis on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Ephesis without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Ephesis loads, this sets Arial in its place at 64.9% of its size, so running text keeps Ephesis’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Ephesis Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 64.94%;
  ascent-override: 138.58%;
  descent-override: 61.59%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Ephesis', 'Ephesis Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Ephesis

Of the 508 home pages that load Ephesis, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.

Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026

More than chanceJosefin Sans 17×Montserrat 1.9×

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerEphesis + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other

09 / Questions

Questions about Ephesis

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Ephesis free for commercial use?

Yes. Ephesis is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.

How do I download and install Ephesis?

FontKind doesn’t host Ephesis’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.

Is Ephesis in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Ephesis isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.

Is Ephesis in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Ephesis under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Ephesis in Figma?

Yes: Ephesis is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Ephesis have?

Ephesis comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.

Who designed Ephesis?

Ephesis was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2021. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 84 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Ephesis?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Alex Brush (89), Bonheur Royale (84) and Allura (83), out of 100. Next to Ephesis, Alex Brush is 12% wider and 13% lighter, with an x-height 22% taller. See all 100 fonts like Ephesis.